PYRENEES BIRDS
Mountains to Sea (2c)
Pyrénées-Orientales
Discreet, 'soft' minimum-impact wildlife observations.
Experienced guides. Mountain refuges. Filming assistance.
16 years experience of Nature Obs & Conservation in the Pyrenees.
All year round programmes/field-trips.
Access & support of local experts/mountain guides.
Accommodation. 4x4 access to remote locations.
Contact: Richard PRIME
e: contact@pyrenees.site
66220 Fenouillet
16 years experience of Nature Obs & Conservation in the Pyrenees.
All year round programmes/field-trips.
Access & support of local experts/mountain guides.
Accommodation. 4x4 access to remote locations.
Contact: Richard PRIME
e: contact@pyrenees.site
66220 Fenouillet
The Pyrenees
Stretching from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, the Pyrenees are an immense barrier and yet provide diverse habitats and protective enclaves. From wet, lush green forests to near-desert conditions, with plains bordering the high peaks, the Pyrenees offer a huge, fascinating variety of birds.
For starters, you might like to read some of the comments from recent guests:
Richard and Yvett warmly welcomed us to Le Courtal, a peaceful haven for wildlife with a lovely view towards the hilltop village of Carla-Bayle. When we visited in late May orchids were in flower and we were able to pick cherries for breakfast.
Richard’s knowledge about the Pyrenees and his passion for birds, particularly raptors, made him an invaluable guide. On one birding trip, we had amazing views of bee-eaters at a nest site and clear views of booted and short-toed eagles. On another occasion, he took us up into the Pyrenees where we reached snow and saw a lammergeier fly across the valley and land on a ledge; we then watched it feeding through Richard’s telescope. We walked on a short distance and were treated to a stunning view of a golden eagle which glided slowly across a cirque. The richness and diversity of the region’s wildflowers added to the day’s enjoyment, especially seeing a bank of trumpet gentians in flower and a field of white asphodels.
Wendy. May 2018.
Richard and Yvett were superb hosts. Yvett cooked us a great meal each evening and we enjoyed chatting and getting to know them over dinner. Their gite is set in a beautiful valley, again alive with birdsong. Although it sadly wasn’t warm enough to sit out to eat, their garden is clearly an idyllic place in which to relax on warmer days or evenings and I could happily have sat there with my binoculars attempting to spot the many birds that we could hear in the trees round about, including cuckoo, nightingale and golden oriole.
I would thoroughly recommend both Richard as a birding guide and Le Courtal as a wonderful relaxing place to stay.
Jill. May 2018.
Richard worked really hard to find all the birds on my list of 'most wanted'. In six days we saw virtually everything I hoped to see and consequently had an impressive list of species seen by the week's end. Comfortable accommodation , good food and hosts too, particularly important for a single traveller as I was. Great experience. Easy to recommend.
Martin. June 2018
